To require a report on Department of Defense efforts to standardize educational transcripts issued to separating members of the Armed Forces.
What it does: Adds SEC. 561. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED TO SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle F of title VWhat it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 561. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED TO SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle F of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(7) A description of the plans of the Armed Forces to retain or disestablish Reserve Officers' Training Corps program units that do not meet productivity standards.
Inserted: SEC. 561. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED TO SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the efforts of the Department of Defense to standardize the educational transcripts issued to members of the Armed Forces on their separation from the Armed Forces.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A description of the similarities and differences between the educational transcripts issued to members separating from the various Armed Forces.
Inserted: (2) A description of any assessments done by the Department, or in conjunction with educational institutions, to identify shortcomings in the transcripts issued to separating members in connection with their ability to qualify for civilian educational credits.
Inserted: (3) A description of the implementation plan for the Joint Services Transcript, including a schedule and the elements of existing educational transcripts to be incorporated into the Transcript.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2956. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Akaka) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 561. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED TO SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the efforts of the Department of Defense to standardize the educational transcripts issued to members of the Armed Forces on their separation from the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the similarities and differences between the educational transcripts issued to members separating from the various Armed Forces.
(2) A description of any assessments done by the Department, or in conjunction with educational institutions, to identify shortcomings in the transcripts issued to separating members in connection with their ability to qualify for civilian educational credits.
(3) A description of the implementation plan for the Joint Services Transcript, including a schedule and the elements of existing educational transcripts to be incorporated into the Transcript.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2956 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 29, 2012
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2956 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 29, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2956 proposed by Senator Portman.(consideration: CR S7159; text: CR S7159)
November 29, 2012
Amendment SA 2956 proposed by Senator Portman. (consideration: CR S7159; text: CR S7159) To require a report on Department of Defense efforts to standardize educational transcripts issued to separating members of the Armed Forces.
November 29, 2012
Amendment SA 2956 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 29, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
November 27, 2012